Details emerge on Van Reenen’s Pass crash that killed 17, with one survivor

Karen Singh and Thobeka Ngema|Published

The KZN Transport Department provides details on Van Reenen’s Pass crash, confirming 17 fatalities and one survivor

Unesco report finds Grade 3 maths tests not challenging enough

Karen Singh|Published

Education experts have called for learning materials to be more challenging and creative for Grade 3 pupils to improve their numeracy skills and better prepare them ...

AI-generated assignments could cross line

Karen Singh|Published

The issue of students using AI tools to complete assignments and passing it off as their own work is problematic.

Durban set to host thousands of visitors for Boks v Ireland test

Karen Singh and Leighton Koopman|Published

The equation is simple for the Springboks – win Saturday and secure back-to-back test victories over Ireland to keep them quiet until at least the next meeting between ...

HSPCA closes in on bogus medical practitioners in last financial year

Karen Singh|Published

HPCSA says bogus practitioners pose a serious risk to public health and safety

Mother tongue teaching and learning to be introduced in Grade 4 in 2025

Karen Singh|Published

“Learners will begin to enjoy the long-overdue right to learn and read meaningfully, like all leading nations of the world that do so in their home languages. ”

Police open criminal case after two lion cubs kept without a permit in Westville

Karen Singh|Published

The SPCA had received a call that there were cubs kept on the premises.

Ratepayer bodies work with City to protect vital infrastructure

Karen Singh|Published

The public is urged to practise active citizenry and safeguard service delivery infrastructure.

Arson attack on Lower South Coast SPCA vehicle in KZN, 3 dogs burnt alive

Karen Singh|Published

The Lower South Coast SPCA in KZN says the arson attack on its vehicle in which three dogs were burnt alive has brought their operational capacity to a standstill. ...

Pongola truck driver jailed for 20 years

Siphesihle Buthelezi and Karen Singh|Published

Siyaya was employed as a heavy motor vehicle driver for a company that transported coal from Mpumalanga to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

KZN politicians discuss challenges for SA

Karen Singh|Published

The panellists shared how their respective parties would address the burning issues the country is facing should they come into power.

Comrades Road unveiled in Pietermaritzburg ahead of the 97th Comrades Marathon

Karen Singh|Published

Connaught Road at Comrades House in the Scottsville area of Pietermaritzburg was renamed last week to Comrades Road by Msunduzi Municipality.

Programme recently launched to prepare unemployed SA youth for entry-level insurance industry jobs

Karen Singh|Published

The Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) said the Youth Accelerator Programme was created to bridge the skills shortage in the insurance sector and prepare ...

KZN Premier celebrates mothers from all walks of life on Mother’s Day

Karen Singh|Published

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube honour and celebrated the remarkable contributions of mothers across KwaZulu-Natal and beyond during a Mother’s Day celebration. ...

Tributes pour in for former joint GM of Independent Media in KZN

Karen Singh|Published

Former joint general manager of Independent Media in KwaZulu-Natal, Brian Porter, whose career at the company spanned over 40 years, died last week at the age of ...

Suspect in Durban North shooting, arrested while trying to flee SA

Karen Singh|Published

A domestic dispute was believed to have sparked the shooting while police said the motive was still being investigated.

Eskom resumes load reduction in some KZN areas

Karen Singh and Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

According to Eskom, a large percentage of its legal customers from impacted areas are not paying for the electricity they are consuming.

Call for information on road death of a traffic officer near Lebombo border post

Karen Singh|Published

The RFA has appealed to the public or companies to come forward to assist in the investigation of a traffic officer killed by a heavy vehicle last week.

UKZN PhD graduate follows in sister’s footsteps

Karen Singh|Published

Moments before she stepped onto the podium to receive her PhD, Zakithi said that after years of studying it felt “surreal” to finally reach this milestone.

Gold Circle says abandoned races have been rescheduled

Karen Singh|Published

The last five races on the card were abandoned, including the three Grade 2 feature events after the horse Main Defender was scratched from the IOS Drill Hall Stakes. ...

eThekwini South has highest number of reported child abuse cases in KZN

Karen Singh|Published

KZN Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza called on all citizens to report any instances of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the relevant authorities as ...

Transnet opposes court action

Karen Singh|Published

According to reports, APM Terminals were among the terminal operators that had bid and been shortlisted to manage DCT Pier 2.

Acsa issues warning after German man arrested over attempted human trafficking

Karen Singh|Published

The suspect was arrested by a joint police team led by the West Rand Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, working with Interpol, crime intelligence and ...

Ratepayers seek legal advice on eThekwini draft budget

Thami Magubane and Karen Singh|Published

The City has been adamant that there was a need for increases, saying no increases were not possible and would collapse the municipality.

Public urged to get flu jab as cases spike

Karen Singh|Published

Doctors have noticed a spike in the number of patients with the flu over the past two weeks, some of whom have had to see a medical practitioner twice.